'He's an incredible producer,' 'Kon says of Guetta, set to perform at this year's Winter Music Conference in Miami.By Akshay Bhansali Akon Photo: MTV News For the past two years, David Guetta has been on a house music DJ/producer's dream run. He has had commercial success doing what few o... (more...)

Check out this inspirational video from singer/rapper/poet K’Naan entitled “Wavin’ Flag” off of his latest album, Troubadour. The song was recently chosen as the official song for the FIFI World Cup 2010 over Akon’s “Beautiful”. The video was directed by... (more...)

AFP - US R&B star Akon is to record a track for a Bollywood film, following in the footsteps of rapper Snoop Dogg who raised his profile in the 1.2-billion-strong Indian market with a similar foray.... (more...)

Kardi takes Akon's vocoder and expresses himself to the lady of his dreams... (more...)

That was quick! After only one broadcast, Akon has quit his gig at a London radio station. The R&B star was supposed to host a two-hour show every Saturday night for Capital FM. He went on air and debuted on February 13th, but the following week, the previous host of the slot took over. And now... (more...)

'I wanted to write a song that was an accessible global anthem for hope and peace,' MC says.By Kyle Anderson Matisyahu Photo: Brian Appio Matisyahu is honest: He's not exactly the biggest Olympics aficionado. Still, that didn't stop him from crafting "One Day," a collaboration with Akon t... (more...)

R&B star AKON has quit his London radio show after just one broadcast.The Smack That hitmaker recently signed up to host a two-hour programme every Saturday night on... (more...)

'She was definitely a blessing. She came at the right moment,' singer/producer says of signing the superstar to a record deal.By Hillary Crosley Akon and Lady Gaga Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Akon is releasing a new album this year, but the singer seems more excited about his Kon Live im... (more...)

Akon owns a South African diamond mine, but it was Lady Gaga who cemented his fortune, The Huffington Post reports. “She’s pretty much retired me,” the singer said of Gaga, who is signed to his KonLive imprint at Interscope Records. “She was definitely a blessing. She came a... (more...)

Akon can retire a few decades earlier, thanks to his gutsy decision to sign fashion risk taker/pop sensation Lady Gaga. Akon signed the quirky hitmaker to his KonLive label at Interscope Records in 2007 after the 23-year-old was dropped by at least five other imprints. It’s a move that has set... (more...)